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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

BARTHOLOMEW RENSHAW, OF GLENBROOK, CONNECTICUT.

METHOD OF XVEAVING NARROW-WIDTH VJARE AN D MACHINE FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH METHOD.

Application filed April 29, 1926. Serial No. 105,355.

This invention relates to the weaving art in general and more especially to methods of weaving narrow width wares such as braids, tape and the like, and to weaving machines for carrying out such methods.

.a'lmong the objects of the present invention, it is aimed to provide an improved shuttleless loom by means of which it is possible to weave braids or tape of any width up to about six inches.

l t illi braid or tape weaving machines, at-

tnnpts have been made to support the shuttles upon vertically slidable frames by means of which, a heater carried in such frame would beat up the woven portion with every ascent of the frame. l Vith a machine having such vertically movable frame, the shuttles ravcl transversely thereto during the vertical movement of the frame, and on account of the sizes of the shuttles, it would be necessary to give the movable frame a vertical throw of at least siX and a half inches. ()n account of this excessive throw, if the vertical frame was subjected to about one hundred throws a minute, the shuttles would be subjected to excessive wear, quickly begin to rattle, augmenting the already excessive noise accompanying the operation of a loom, and require constant attention and repair of parts. With such looms it has been found impossible to operate the machine wi .h more than one hundred and four throws a minute. To this end, the present invention contemplates the provision of a weaving machine, in which the throw of the vertically moving frame is reduced to about one and a half inches, shuttles dispensed with and replaced by needles, by means of which, the speed of the machine can be increased to operate at least one hundred and thirtyfour throws a minute Without any danger to the working parts due to excessive wear, and wi hout any excessive noise.

lt a further object of the present invention to produce a machine whereby a naximun'i quantity of braid or tape may be produced in a minimum space of time, and at a minimum cost.

it a further object of the present inven on to produce a machine whereby a. e of braid or tape may be prodi l. in which the natural fluiiy surface I the threads is preserved, and at the same time the speed of production increased and the expense of production decreased.

It is still a further object of the present lnvention to produce a braid or web having overhanging loops to form fanciful fringe or edge formations.

It is still another object of the invention to provide a method for producing a web or braid having overhanging loops to form fanciful fringe or edge formations.

And it is still a further object of the present invention to provide a weaving machine for carrying out a method for producing webs or braids having overnanging loops or the like to form fanciful fringe or edge forniations.

These and other features, capabilities and advantages of the invention will appear from the subjoined detail description of specific embodiments thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective of the compleie machine with but one of the weaving units set up;

Fig. 2 is a fragmental end elevation of the front end of the main weaving mechanism with the design controlling mechanism removed;

3 is a sectional plan view on the line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. d is a perspective view of the slide frame and its connecting elements separated from the main frame;

Fig. 5 is a fragmental section on the line 55 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a fragmental section on the line 66 of Fig. 3;

Figs. 7, 8, 9, l0 and 11 areschematic perspective views showing successive positions of the needles of a weaving unit in the course of operation;

Fig. 12 is a fragmental elevation of a portion of a plain braid enlarged Several times made according to the present invention, in the course of manufacture:

Fig. 13 is a section on the line 1313 of Fig. 12:

Fig. 14. is a fragmental elevation of a portion of another form of braid enlarged several times, made recording to the present invention, in the course of manufacture;

Fig. 15 is a fragmental elevation of a portion of a braid enlarged several times. made according to the present invention, in the course of manufacture with lock stitches along its edges;

Fig. 16 is a section on the line 1616 of Fig. 15; and

Fig. 17 is a cross section through the machine looking toward the left.

The embodiment illustrated comprises essentially a design controlling mechanism and a weaving mechanism. The design controlling mechanism is operatively mounted in the auxiliary frame 1, and the weaving mechanism is operatively mounted in the main frame 2.

The main frame 2 has two upright end portions 3 and 1 extending to a height of about seven feet in some cases, and which are secured to one another in upright position by suitable tie rods 5, 5, at the bottom and a tie rod 6 at the top, and suitable cross bars which also function as supporting bars for spool supports and the like.

In the frame 2, a secondary frame 7 is mounted to slide vertically. The secondary frame 7 consists essentially of two longitudinally extending angle bars 8, 8, which are connected to one another by the cross bars 9, and end angle bars 9 9, see Fig. 3. The ends of the angle bars 8 are mounted on the bosses 10, of the brackets 11 and 12. The bracket 11 is secured to the vertical rods 13, 13, mounted to slide in the tubular guides 14, 14-, respectively, ecured to the end frame member 3. The bracket 11 is pivotally connected to the link 15 which in turn, as shown in Fig. 1, is eccentrically connected between the disks 16 and 17, the cisk 17 being secured to the shaft 19, and the disk 16 being operatively connected by means not shown to the main shaft 2 1 suit ably mounted in the frame members 3 and 1.

The bosses 10 on which the other end of the secondary frame 7 is mounted, are secured to the bracket 12, (Fig. 2), which is fixed to the vertically slidable rods 32, vertically slidable in the tubular guide mem bers 33, 33, fixed to the frame member 1. The bracket 12, (Fig. 2), similarly to the bracket 11 is pivotally connected to an eccen tric rod or link 3 1 which is eccentrically and pivot-ally connected between the disks and 36, see Fig. 1, which are mounted on alined shafts, not shown, in alinement with shaft 19 in order to insure the simultaneous and same distance of throw of both ends of the secondary frame 7. The shaft of the disk 36 is operatively connected by means, not shown, to the main shaft 24, and timed so that the velocity transmitted to the disks 35 and 36 will be the same as that transmitted to the disks 16 and 17.

In order to relieve the main driving shaft 2 1 of the necessity of carrying the weight of the secondary frame 7 when transmitting vertical reciprocation thereto, there are provided two sets of extension springs 89, 89, d0, 10, the springs 39, 39, connecting the bracket 11, with projections secured to the upper end of the frame member 3 and the springs e0, 40, connecting the bracket 12 with the extensions tl, 41, secured to the upper end of the frame member 1. These springs furthermore assist materially in increasing the speed of the machine, without overloading the motor, not shown.

In order to facilitate turning over the machine by hand, the shaft 42 is suitably secured to the frame 3 and provided with a hand-wheel 43 for the rotation thereof and a bevel gear it provided at the lower end of the shaft 12 in mesh with a bevel gear 4% on the main drive shaft 2 1.

In the present machine, a plurality of weaving units are provided which are carried by the secondary frame, in the present instance, fifty of such units being provided. The weaving threads from the thread spools are fed upwardly to the weaving units (Fig. 1), and as the braids are woven, the completed strip is gradually being drawn up onto the friction roller 45 which is intermittently rotated to draw up the material and take up any slack in the material as it is being fed upwardly. From the roller 45, each completed strip of braid is fed to a spool 1-6, there being a plurality of said spools mounted on .suitable supports 17 formed at the top of the machine on a suitable longitudinal bar 18 extending from the top of the frame member 3 to the top of the frame member 4t. The supports 17 extend to both sides of the machine as illustrated in 17, in order to support the row of spools on each side of the machine. These spools are intermittently rotated, each spool being provided with a pulley 49, see Fig. 1, which is connected by a beltwith a friction rolle' 51, two such friction rollers being provided, one for each row of spools 41-6. These friction rollers 51, 51, are provided with ratchet wheels 52, 52, which are adapted to be engaged by pawls 53, 53, carried on the cross piece 5 1, which is fixed to the cross arm secured to the rods 32, and consequently with each ascent of the secondary frame 7 the friction rollers 51, 51, will be rotated a notch in order to in'ipa-rt a partial turn to the spools 4.6, to wind up the braid thereon.

With each ascent of the secondary frame, the weaving threads, to wit, the woof or tying threads, just positioned, are given an upward thrust in order to crowd up the woof threads into final position. This upward thrust is caused to be imparted to the woof or tying threads by packing means, consisting in the present instance of a series or set of teeth or points 56 which are secured to cross pieces 56 and mounted on a longitudinal slide frame 57 which is mounted to slide longitudinally between the supporting bars 58, 59, 60, and 61, and the cross pieces 9 of the secondary frame 7, the supporting bars 58, 59, 60 and 61 being secured to the cross pieces 9, as indicated in Fig. 3. The points 56 are only caused to cross the woof or tying threads in the upward ascent of the secondary frame 7, in orderto permit the woof or tying threads to be positioned in the course of weaving. The points 56 not only function to impart an upward thrustto the woof or tying threads, as they are positioned in the course of weaving, but also cooperate with the weaving units in the n'ianner hereinafter to be described.

In order to impart a sliding movement to the frame 57 and consequently to the points 56, the frame 57 is connected by means of the pin 117 and slot 118 connecting the tongue 117 with the lever 119 fulcrumcd at 120 by a pin journal-ed in the bearing 62 secured to the longitudinally extending bar 63 secured to and extending from the frame member 3 to the frame member 1, see Figs. 1 and 4-. The lower end of the lever 119 is connected by the spring 641 to an abutment 65 formed in the frame member 4;. The spring 6tafunctions resiliently to hold the roller 66 pivotally con nected to the lower end of the lever 119 against the cam face 67 of the cam 68 formed on the shaft- 69 of the disk 35. In other words, with every turn of the disk 35, and consequent upward rise of the secondary frame 7, the lever 119 will be given an impulse to move the slidable frame 57 longitudinally in the secondary frame 7.

As an additional guide for the threads extending up through the secondary frame 7, the sliding frame 57 is provided with the grill frame 70 having a plurality of longitudinally extending wires 71 which are carried around cross rods 72 in order to form spacing means between the longitudinally extending wires 71 and at the same time afford yielding means between said longitudinally extending wires. The frame 70, as shown in Fig. 3, is secured within the sliding frame 57 and fixed in place by the supporting bars 59 and 60, the grill frame 70 being spaced from the supporting bars 58 and 61 of the sliding frame 57.

The weaving mechanisiiu, now to be de scribed, forms the main feature of the pre. nt invention and functions wit-h the points 56 to perform the weaving operation, without a shuttle, in other words provides av shuttlel-ess loom. On the downwardly extending flanges of the longitudinal bars 8, see Figs. 3 and 17, there are secured the bearings 73 for the shafts 7 1 and 75 which have secured thereto on the ends thereof, protruding beyond the frame 4, the pinions 76 and 77 respectively. The pinions 76 and 77 are supported by the brackets 76" and 77 respectively connected to the bracket 12. The shafts 7 1 and 75 are also provided with the gears 78 and 79, as shown in Figs. 3 and 17, to cooperate with the racks of the slides 80 and 81 respectively. All of the slides 80 are connected to one another by the longitudinal bar 82 and all of the slides 81 are connected to one another by the longitudinal bar 88, and consequently all of the slides 80 will be moved simultaneously with the rotation of the pinions 76, and all of the slides 81 will be moved simultaneously with the rotation of the pinion 77. On the bars 82 and 83 there are suitably mounted the woof thread controlling means, such as the weaving needles 8 1 and 85 respectively. The needles 8 1 and 85 function in pairs, each pair having a needle 8 1 and 85 which operate alongside of one another, as illustrated in Fig. 3. The needles 8 1- and 85 move in opposite directions, in other words, they approach simultaneously, and recede simultaneously. This actuation of the needles 8 1 and 85 is caused by means of the segment 86, the teeth 87 of which engage the pinion 77 and the idler 88 which meshes with the pinion 76 offsetwith respect to pinion 77. The idler 88 as illustrated in Fig. 2, is suitably mounted on the support 89 secured to the bracket 12. The segment 86 is pivoted to the cross piece 55 and consequently moves vertically with the secondary frame 7. For causing the segment 86 to rock to and fro, there is provided the lever 90 which is pivoted at the top of the machine to the upper end of the frame 1 on the stud shaft 91 and extends down to cooperate between the rollers 92 and 93. The lever 90 has pivoted thereto the link 9st which is piv oted to the eccentric 95 which eccentric in turn is operatively connected to the shaft 99 (Fig. 2) which has a bevel gear 100 at its lower end in mesh with the bevel gear 101 on the main drive shaft 24.

The segment 86 is caused to make a complete to and fro movement for each ascent and descent of the machine. As will be clear from Fig. 3, for each rearward movement of the segment 86, the pinions 88, 76 and 77 are caused to rotate the shafts 74 and 75 in turn to cause the slides 80 and 81 to recede from one another, and each forward reciprocation of the segment 86 will cause the bars 82 and 83 with the slides 80 and 81, and the thereby supported needles 84: and 85 to approach one another.

The needles 84 and 85 as clearly shown in Figs. 7, 9, and 10, are each provided with an eye 102 at its end, to receive a woof or tying thread 103 or 103". These woof or tying threads, as shown in Fig. 9, are caused to cross over the warp threads 10 1 in the course of weaving.

In order to cause certain of the warp m- Id threads alternately to cross, first to extend on one side of the woof or tying threads and then on the other side of the woof or tying threads, according to the design intended to be produced, there is provided below the guide frame 7 0 two harness forming members consisting of a series of lorgitudinally extending metal jacquard strips 105, shown in Fig. 7. These strips are provided with a plurality of openings 106, a jacquard strip and openin for each warp thread, 10 1, the warp thread 10%, passing thorugh the opening 106 and being controlled by the jacquard strip 105 which in turn is controlled by the design controlling mechanism located in the auxiliary frame 1. The design controlling mechanism is of the usual jacquard type, used with lace-weaving machines, and will not be described in detail. it is believed sufficient here to state that depending upon the design to be produced in the braid, the required jacquard cards are mounted on faces of the perforated jacquard base 107, and this jacquard base with the cards mounted thereon will function with the usual pins (not shown) in turn to actuate the jaccpiard-strip manipulating bars 108 each of which is connected with a jacquard strip 105.

The (re-functioning of the jacquard strips 105 with the needles 84- and 85, the prongs or points 50, and the vertical reciprocation of the frame 7 will now be described in detail.

The warp threads for a braid or web are spread out and pass through the slay 163 where the warp threads are separated into odd numbered and even numbered warp threads. There is a slay 163 provided for each web, this series of slays being secured to the cross-bar 63, illustrated in Fig. 1, as extending longitudinally of the main frame 2 and secured to the end frame members 3 and at. The designation of one set of the warp threads as even numbered threads and the other set as odd numbered threads is purely arbitrary and merely so designated to facilitate the description of the procedure of these threads. The odd numbered warp threads 10st will be passed through the openings 100 of the odd numbered jacquard strips 105 and the even numbered warp threads 10 1 will be passed through the openings 106 of the even numbered jacquard strips 105, and from these jacquard strips 105, the threads 10-1- will pass through the grill 70, and, in the course of weaving, after having become a part of the web or braid 165 then.

extend up to and over the friction roller 15, to the receiving spool 16.

The woof threads 103 and 103 of which there are two to each web or braid being woven, also pass up through openings formed in the slay 163, the openings for the woof threads preferably being spaced from the openings for the warp threads. The woof threads 1 3 and 103 then pass from the slay 163 upwardly to the jacquard strips 105, and for convenience in the present instance, pass between adjacent jacquard strips up to and through the eyes 102 of the needles 84 and respectively and from there into the web or braid 165 being woven.

As illustrated in Fig. 7, the warp thread controlling means, such as the jacquart strips 105, are provided with a series of thread openings 106. As is customary with jacquard mechanisms, one set of jacquard strips are generally operated in opposition to another set of jacquard strips. As an in stance, in plain weaving operations, odd numbered strips are actuated in the same direction and the even numbered strips simultaneously in the opposite direction, this aetuation being alternated so that the odd numbered and even numbered strips will simultaneously be actuated to and fro but in opposite directions. By this means, as is common in the weaving art, the threads controlled by the odd numbered strips will be deflected to one side to form a row of threads extending in a plane and the odd numbered threads be at the same time deflected in the opposite direction to form a row of threads in a plane, which rows of threads will form an opening between them through which opening in the looms provided with shutties, the shuttles are caused to be reciprocated. In the present instance, as shown in Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, a set of needles 8e: and is caused to be reciprocated tl'irough each opening formed by a pair of rows of threads as aforesaid. As shown in Fig. 7, when the row 138 of warp threads 10%, arbitrarily designated as the odd numbered threads, are deflected forwardly, and the row 139 of warp threads 1.0 1, arbitrarily designated as the even HUIIIlQQI'GCl threads, are deflected rearwardly, and the secondary frame 7 is at its lowest position, the needles 8 1 and 85 of a set are disposed in their retracted or receded position.

Then before the slide frame 57 is actuated to bring its prongs or points 56 into engagement with the row of threads 139, the nee dies 8- and 85 of a set will have been caused to cross over as shown in Fig. 9, and there with cross the woof or tying threads 103, 103 whereupon the slide frame- 57 timed therefor will cause the prongs or points 56 toextend between the threads 10% of the rearwardly deflected row 139 and cross the opening, into engagement with and between the threads 10st of the forwardly extending row 138, the points 56 when so positioned extending above the needles 8st and 85 and below the crossing point of the woof or tying threads 103 and 103". The several elements of the machine are timed so that the secondary frame 7 will be caused to move upwardly and therewith press the points 56 upwardly, carrying therewith the woof threads just crossed, simultaneously causing the needles 8% ant to recede, and thereupon, and before the auxiliary frame is caused to descend, causing the jacquard. strips 105 to reverse their movement so that the row 138 of threads 104 will t ion be deflected rearwardly and the ro 135) of threads 104 deflected forwardly as shown in Fig. 10, by which action the warp tl'ireads will socure a loop of each of the woof threads 103 and 103*, each woof thread having had a portion of itself laid. over upon itself, as illustrated in F 0, and thereupon causing the prongs 56 to be withdrawn.

The prongs 56 thus form arresting means to hold the woof threads or loops formed by the woof threads in position until the warp threads have been caused to cross and tie in the loops.

With the ensuing descent of the auxiliary frame 7, the needles 8% and 85 or a set having been withdrawn, and the arrested woof threads 103 and 103 having been crossed by the rows 138 and 139 of warp threads, as shown in Figs. 10 and 11, will hen upon the succeeding inward movement, cause the woof threads 103 and 103" to secure the warp threads 10 1 in place.

Of course the woven n'ia'terial may be woven into various designs ocpending upon the jacquard cards used on the jacquard base 107.

The present invention lends itself also to the formation of various lJO\TlQI' styles or edge fringes, see for inst nee he loop edge fringes illustrated in ll'ig. 14 as compared to the straight edged formation illust ated in Fig. 13. The edge formations depend upon the tying of several elemen s of the mechanism. As an instance, mien the spread of the prongs or points 530 correponds substantially with width of the material being woven, slack in, the woof threads being taken up, and the throw of the needles 8-l and 85 accord i-iubstantially to tile v-:..lth of the material being woven, a sul :tantially straight edged imiterial may with facility be produced. On the other hand, if either the throw of the needles 841 and 85 is much greater than the width of the material being woven, and the timing of the several elements is regulated accordingly, loops 140, such as illustrated in 1 1, may with. facility be produced along the edges of the material being woven. Cm the other hand, if the spread of the teeth or points extends beyond the width of the material, and the woof threats are caused to extend around such outwardly extending s1 read of points 56, a similar form of loop such as the loops 1&0 may be provided. Furthermore, if the spread of te th or points 50 is less than the width of the material being woven, the ends of the loops of the woof threads may not extend to the very edges of the material being woven, and still another form of edge would thereby be produced. it has also been found that, when the slack in the woof threads is not entirely taken up, depending upon the tension on said woof threads, overhanging loops of one length or other may be formed by the woof threads along the edges of the material be ing woven. It has furthermore also been found that the throw of the needles as compared to the width of the material can likewise produce various edge formations.

These various edge formations depend directly upon the provision of a shuttlcless loom, such for instance as the loom herein provided, and the method of forming the same with its various edge formations, constitute important parts of the present in vention.

By means of the co-functioning aforesaid 0f the jacquard strips 105 with the needles 8% and 85, the prongs 56 and the vertical reciprocation of the frame 7, when forming a plain web such as illustrated in Fig. 12, it will be seen that each woof thread 103 and 10h will form a loop at one edge of the web that is not secured. For instance,

, following the woo-f threads in that web which we will designate as 103 and 103", it will be found that on the lefthand edge of the web there illustrated, the woof thread 103 will form the loops 103 not tied by warp threads 104, and that onthat same lefthand edge of the web the woof thread 103 will form the loops 103 tied by the warp threads 10%, and that on the righthand edge of the web, the woof thread 103 will form the loops 103 not tied by the warp threads 10 1 and that the woof thread 103* on that edge will form the loops 103 tied by the warp threads 10st.

Fig. 1i by following the woof threads 103 and 103, it will be found that the overhanging loops 140 are the untied loops, of the respective woof threads 109% and 101%".

l v hile for ordinary purposes, the braids illustrated in Figs. 12 and 1 1 will maintain their structure without danger of unravelling, any suitable stitch such as the lock stitch l ll may be provided along the edges of the web, as illustrated in vFig. 15, in which case the untied loops will be positively secured in place and the web protector! against all danger of unravelling.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of the invention set forth in the appended claims.

1 claim:

1. The combination with a weaving machine having a main frame, of a secondary frame, guide members on the main frame upon which said secondary frame is adapted to move, weaving needles mounted on said secondary frame, warp guide strips operably mounted in said main frame, woof packing devices slidably mounted on said secondary frame, means to move the warp guide strips to form succe sive sheds, means to cause the packing devices to hold the woof after having crossed the warp and until after the warp has been caused to cross the woof, and means for actuating the secondary frame to cause the woof packing devices to pack the woof in place.

2. The combination with a weaving machine having a main frame, of avertically slidable frame, needles for controlling the woof threads mounted on said slida-ble frame, jacquard strips for controlling the warp threads, means for actuating the needles, means for actuating the jacquard strips to coact with the needles to weave the woof and warp threads together, packing means slidably mounted on said slidable fran'ie to cross the warp threads, and means for causing said slidable frame to reciprocate to cause said packing means when socrossing the warp threads to pack the woof threads in place.

The combination with weaving machine having a main frame, of a secondary frame, weaving needles controlling the woof threads, acquard strips controlling the warp threads, means for actuating the needles, means for actuating the jacquard strips to coact with the needles to weave together the woof and warp threads, packing means normally out of engagement with said warp threads and slidably mounted on said secondary frame to cross said warp threads, and means for reciprocating said secondary frame to cause said packing means when cro sing the warp threads topack the woof threads in place.

The combination with a weaving machine having a main frame, of a secondary frame, needles supported by the secondary frame for controlling the woof threads, warp thread controlling means, means for actuating the needles, means for actuating the warp thread controlling means to coact with the needles to weave the woof and warp threads together; packing means mounted on said secondary frame, means for intermittently causing said packing means to engage the warp and woof threads, and means for.

reciprocating the secondary frame to cause the packing means when engaging the warp and woof threads to pack the threads into place as they are woven.

5. The combination with a weaving machine having a main frame, of a secondary frame, needles supported by the secondary frame for controlling the woof threads, Warp thread controlling means, means for actuating the needles, means for actuating the warp thread controlling means to coactwith the needles to weave the threads together, packing means normally out of engagement with Said warp threads and slidably mounted on said secondary frame to cross said warp threads, and means for vertically reciprocating the secondary frame when said warp threads are crossed by said packing means to cause the packing means to pack the threads into place as they are being woven.

(i.- Thecombination with a weaving machine having a main frame, of a secondary frame, needles supported by the secondary frame for controlling the woof threads, warp thread controlling means, means for actuating the needles, means for actuating the warp thread controlling means to coact with the needles to weave the threads together, means for drawing upward the material being woven, packing means normally out of engagen ient with said warp threads and slidably mounted on said secondary frame to cross said warp thread-s preparatory to packing action, and means for vertically reciprocating the secondary frame to cause the packing means to pack the threads being woven into place in an upward direction.

7. The combination with a weaving machine having a main frame, of a secondary frame, needles supported by the secondary frame for controlling the woof threads, warp thread controlling means, means for actuating said needles, means for actuating the warp thread controlling means to coact with the needles to weave the threads together, combined packing and arresting means mounted on said secondary frame, said combined means operating to hold the woof threads after the needles have caused them to be crossed and until after the warp thread controlling means have caused the warp threads to cross over and secure the woof threads, and means for reciprocating the secondary frame to cause said. combined means to pack into place the warp and woof threads as they are woven.

8. In a weaving machine, the combination with a main frame, of a secondary frame mounted to travel vert'eally in a straight line in said main frame, warp thread controlling strips mounted to reciprocate in a horizontal plane below said secondary frame and permitting the warp threads to pass upward therefrom throughthe secondary frame,- a pair of needles mounted on said secondary frame to control the woof threads and cause the woof threads to cross the warp threads, and prongs mounted on said S60- ondary frame to slide at right angles to the path of movement of the needles to cross the warp threads in order to receive the woof threads from the needles and beat up the woof threads into place upon the upward movement of the secondary frame.

9. In a weaving machine, the combination with a frameslidable in a path of movement parallel to the path of movement of the warp threads, of strips for controlling the warp threads, a pair of woof thread controlling needles mounted on said frame to cross the warp threads from opposite sides, a combined holding and heating means mounted on said frame to travel in a path of movement at right angles to the path of movement of the needles to receive the woof threads and hold the same while the strips cause the warp threads to cross the woof threads, and means for actuating the slidable frame to cause the combined holding and heating means to beat the woven threads into place.

10. In a weaving machine, the combination with a frame slidable in a path of move ment parallel to the path of movement of the warp threads, of a pair of woof thread controlling needles slidably mounted on said frame, warp thread strips for causing the warp threads to cross the woof threads, a

combined holding and heating means mount ed on said frame to travel in a path of movement at right angles to the path of movement of the needles to receive the woof threads and hold the same while the strips cause the warp threads to cross the woof threads, and means for actuating the slidable frame to cause the combined holding and heating means to beat the woven threads into place.

11. The combination with warp thread controlling means, two sets of weaving nec dies for controlling the woof threads, a set of racks associated with each set of said weaving needles, two shafts, a sector operatively connected to rotate said shafts simuh tancouslv in opposite directions, gears on each of said shafts in mesh with one set of said racks, means for reciprocating said sector to actuate said sets of weaving needles in opposite directions, and means for actuating said warp thread controlling means to cooperate with said weaving needles toweave the warp and woof threads together.

12. The combination with warp thread controlling means, of two bars, two sets of weaving needles for controlling the woof threads, each set mounted on one of said bars, aset of racks secured to each of said bars, two shafts, a sector operatively connected simultaneously to rotate said shafts in opposite directions, gears on each of said shafts in mesh with one set of said racks, means for reciprocating said sector in turn to reciprocate said sets of weaving needles in opposite directions, and means for actuating said warp thread controlling means to cooperate with said weaving needles to weave the warp and woof threads together.

13. The combination with warp thread controlling means, of two bars, two sets of weaving needles for controlling the woof threads, each set mounted on one of said bars, a set of racks secured to each of said bars, two shafts, a sector operatively connected simultaneously to rotate said shafts in opposite directions, gears on each of said shafts in mesh with one set of said racks, means for actuating said sector in turn to actuate said sets of needles in opposite directions to form loops, and means for actuating said warp thread controlling means to secure said loops.

14:. The combination with warp thread controlling means, of two bars, a set of racks on each of said bars, two sets of weaving needles for controlling the woof threads, each set mounted on one of said bars, two shafts, a sector operatively connected simultaneously to rotate said shafts in opposite directions, gears on each of said shafts in mesh with one set of said racks, means for actuating the sector in turn to actuate said sets of weaving needles in opposite directions to form loops, means for actuating the warp thread controlling means for causing the warp threads to cross the loops, and arresting means for holding the loops after they have been formed and until after the warp threads have crossed the same.

15. The combination with warp thread controlling means, of two bars, two sets of weaving needles for controlling the woof threads, each set mounted on one of said bars and operating in opposing pairs, a set of racks on each of said bars, two shafts, a sector operatively connected simultaneously to rotate said shafts in opposite directions, gears on each of said shafts in mesh with one set of said racks, means for it iprocating said sector iii turn to actuate said sets of weaving needles in opposite directions, and means for actuating said warp thread controlling means to cooperate with said weaving needles to weave the warp threads and woo-f threads together.

16. The combination with warp thread controlling means, of pair of bars, two sets of woof thread controlling needles, each set mounted on one of said bars and each needle of one set cooperating with one of the needles of the opposing set, a set of racks secured to each of said bars, two shafts, a sector operatively connected simultaneously to rotate said shafts in opposite directions, gears on each of said shafts in mesh with one set of said racks, means for actuating said sector in turn to actuate said sets of needles in opposite directions, and means for actuating said warp thread controlling means to cooperate with said needles to weave the warp and woof threads together. 17. The combination with warp thread iii controlling means, of bars, two sets of woof thread controlling needles, each set mounted on one of said bars, each needle of one bar opposingly cooperating with a needle on the other bar, racks on'each of said bars, two shafts, a sector operatively connected simultaneously to rotate said shafts in o,p posite directions, gears on said shafts in mesh with said racks, means for actuating said sector in turn to. cause said sets of 01-- posing needles alternately to recede and approach one another, and means for actuating said warp threads to cooperate with said needles to weave the warp and woof threads together.

18. The combination with warp thread controlling means, of needle bars spaced from one another and adapted to receive the warp threads therebetween, two sets of woof thread cont-rolling needles, each set mounted on one of said bars, each needle of one bar opposingly cooperating with a needle on the other bar, raclrs on each of said. bars, two shafts, gears on aid shafts in mesh with said racks, means for actuating said shafts in turn to cause said sets of opposing needles alternately to approach and recede from one another, and means for actuating the warp thread controlling means to cooperate with the needles to weave the warp and woof threads together.

19. The combination with warp thread controlling means, of two spaced bars adapted to receive the warp threads from between, two sets of woof thread controlling needles, each set mounted on one of said bars, each needle of one bar opposingly cooperating with needle on the other bar, means for actuating the bars to approach and recede from one another to cause the sets of needles alternately to approach and recede from one another, and means for actuating the warp thread controlling means to cooperate with the needles to weave the warp and woof threads together.

90. The combination with warp thread controlling means, of two spaced bars adapted to receive the warp threads from between, two sets of woof thread controlling needles, each set mounted on one of said bars, each needle of one bar cooperating with a needle on the other bar as an opposing pair, means for actuating said bars to approach and recede from one another to cause the needles of the several pairs to approach and recede from one another to form loops in the woof threads, and means for actuating the warp thread controlling means to cause the warp threads to cross the loops and secure the same.

21. The combination with warp thread controlling means, of two spaced bars adapt ed to receive the warp threads from between, a set of woof thread controlling needles, each set mounted on one of said bars, the needles extending at right angles to the path of movement of the bars and each needle of one bar cooperating with a needle on the other bar as an opposing pair, means for actuating said bars to cause the needles of the several pairs to approach and recede from one another to form loops in the woof threads, means for actuating the warp thread controlling means to cause the warp threads to cross the loops and secure the same, and arresting means for holding the loops after they are formed and iuitil after the war threads have crossed the same,

22. The combination with warp thread controlling m ans, of spaced bars adapted to receive the warp threads from between, woof thread controlling needles on said bars, each needle of one bar cooperating with needle of the other bar in an opposing pair, means for actuating the bars to approach and recede from one another to cause the needles to approach and recede from one another thereby to form oppositely extending loops, each loop of a pair of oppositely extending loops being overlaid upon the other loop of such pair, and means for ac tuating the warp thread controlling means to cause the warp threads to cross and secure the loops in oppositely extending pairs.

23. The combination with warp thread controlling means, of spaced bars adapter to receive the warp threads from between, woof thread controlling neecles on said bars, each needle of one bar cooperating with a needle of the other bar in an opposing pair, means for actuating the bars to approach and recede from one another to cause the needles to approach and recede from one another thereby to form oppositely extending loops, each loop of a pair of oppositely extending loops being overlaid upon the other loop of such pair, means'for actuating the warp thread controlling means to cause the warp threads to cross and secure the loops in pairs, and holding means for holding the oppositely extending loops after they are formed and until after the warp threads have been caused to cross the same.

24. The combination with warp thread controllin r means, of woof thread controlling means, means for actuating the woof thread controlling means to cause the woof threads to cross the warp threads, rectangular frame, prongs on said frame, means for actuating said frame to cause the prongs to cross the warp threads and enter into the path of movement of the woof threads to intercept the woof threads after the woof thread controlling means have passed one way across the warp threads, means for further actuating said frame to cause the prongs to pack the woof threads in place, and means for actuating the warp thread controlling means to cause the warp threads to cross the loops formed after the woof thread controlling means have returned to initial position and before the prongs have been with drawn.

25. The combination with a main frame, of a secondary frame, warp thread controlling means, woof thread controlling means, means for actuating the woof thread controlling means, to cause the woof threads to cross the warp threads, prongs mounted on said secondary frame, means for actuating said prongs to cross the warp threads and enter into the path of movement of the woof threads to intercept the woof threads after they have passed one way across the warp threads, means for actuating the warp thread controlling means to cause the warp threads to cross the loops formed when the woof thread controlling means are returned to initial position, and means for actuating the secondary frame to cause the prongs to pack the woof threads in place.

26. The combination with a main frame, of a secondary frame, warp thread controlling means, woof thread controlling means, prongs mounted on said secondary frame, means for actuating said woof thread controlling means to cause the woof threads to cross the warp threads, means for actuating the prongs to cross the warp threads and enter into the path of movement of the woof threads to intercept the woof threads after the woof thread cont-rolling means have passed one way across the warp threads, means for actuating the secondary frame in an upward direction to cause the prongs before they are withdrawn to pack the woof threads in place, and means for actuating the warp threads to cross the loops formed when the woof thread controlling means are returned to initial position.

27. The combination with a main frame, of a secondary frame, warp thread controlling means, Woof thread controlling means, a slidable frame mounted on said secondary frame, prongs mounted on said slidable frame, means for actuating said woof thread controlling means to cause the woof threads to cross the warp threads, means for actuating the slidable frame to cause the prongs to cross the warp threads and enter into the path of movement of the woof threads and intercept the same after the woof thread con trolling means have crossed the warp threads one way, means for actuating the secondary frame in an upward direction to pack the woof threads in place, and means for actuating the warp thread controlling means to cross the loops formed by the woof threads after they are returned to initial position before the prongs have been withdrawn.

28. The combination with a main frame, of a secondary frame, warp thread controlling means, woof thread controlling means, means for vertically reciprocating the secondary frame, springs for yieldably supporting the secondary frame to relieve the reciprocating means of the weight of said secondary frame, a slidable frame on said secondary frame, prongs on said slidable frame, means for actuating the woof thread controllin means to cause the woof threads to cross the warp threads, means for actuating the slidable frame to cause the prongs to ross the warp threads and enter into the path of movement of the woof threads to intercept the woof threads after the woof thread controlling means have crossed the warp threads one way, and means for actuating the warp thread controlling means to cross the loops formed after the woof thread controlling means have returned to initial position before the prongs have been withdrawn, the prongs being caused to pack the woof threads in position when the secondary frame is moved upward by the reciprocating means.

29. The combination with a main frame, of a secondary frame, warp thread controlling means, bars, racks secured to said bars, shafts on said secondary frame, gears on said shafts in mesh with said racks, guides on said secondary frame for controlling said racks, woof thread controlling needles mounted on said bars, means for actuating said bars to cause the woof threads to cross the warp threads, a slidable frame on said secondary frame, prongs on said slidable frame, means for actuating said slidable frame to cause the prongs to cross the warp threads and pass into the path of movement of the woof threads to intercept the woof threads after they have crossed the warp threads one way, means for actuating the warp threads to cause the warp threads to cross the loops formed when the needles have returned to initial position, before the prongs have been withdrawn, and means for vertically reciprocating the secondary frame to cause the prongs in their upward movement to pack the woof threads in place.

30. The combination with a main frame, of a secondary frame, warp thread controlling means, guides on said secondary frame, racks controlled by said guides, bars mounted on said racks, woof thread controlling needles mounted on said bars, shafts mounted on said secondary frame, gears mounted on said shafts and in mesh with said racks, a sector mounted on said secondary frame, a gear on one of said shafts in mesh with said sector, a gear on the other of said shafts, an idler in mesh with said last mentioned gear and said sector, means for reciprocating the sector whereby the needles on the shafts will be caused to recede and approach to cause oppositely extending woof threads to cross the warp threads, arresting means mounted on said secondary frame to hold the woof threads crossed over by the needles until after the needles have receded, means for actuating the warp thread controlling means to cross the loops formed by the woof threads after the needles have receded, and means for Vertically reciprocating the secondary frame to cause the arresting means to pack the woof threads in place.

31. Thecombination with a main frame, of a secondary frame, a warp thread controlling means, guides on said secondary frame, racks controlled by said guides. bars on said racks, woof thread controlling needles mounted on said bars, shafts mounted on said secondary frame, gears mounted on said shafts and in mesh with said racks, outside gears on. said shafts, an idler in mesh with one of said outside gears and mountedon said secondary frame, a sector mounted on said secondary frame and in mesh with said idler and in mesh with the other outside .gear, means for recipr eating the sector to cause the needles alternately to recede and approach, a slidablc frame on said secondary frame, prongs on said slidable frame, means for actuating said slidable frame to cross the warp threads and move into the path of movement of' the woof threads to intercept the same after the needles have approached one another, means for actuating the warp threads to cause the warp threads to cross the loops formed by the woof threads when the needles have receded and before the prongs have been withdrawn, and means for vertically reciprocating the secondary frame to cause the prongs in their upward movement to pack the woof threads in place.

32. The combination with a main frame, of a secondary frame, a warp thread controlling means, guides on said secondary frame. racks controlled by said guides, bars on said racks, woof thread controlling needles mounted on said bars, shafts mounted on said secondary frame, gears mounted on said shafts and in mesh with said racks, outside gca s on said shafts, an idler in mesh with one of said outside gears and'mounted on said secondary frame, a sector mounted on said secondary frame and in mesh with said idler and in mesh with the other outside gear, means for reciprocating the sector to cause the needles alternately to recede and approach, a slidable frame on said secondary frame, prongs on said slidable frame, means for actuating said slidable frame to cross the warp threads and more into the path of movement of the woof threads to intercept the'same after the needles have approached one another, means for actuating the warp threads to cause the warp threads-to cross the loops formed by the woof threads when the. needles have receded and before the prongs have been withdrawn, and means for actuating the secondary frame in an upward direction to cause the prongs to pack the woof threads in place.

33. The combination with a main frame, of a secondary frame, a warp thread controlling means, guides on said secondary frame, racks controlled by said guides, bars on said racks, woof thread controlling needles mounted on said bars, shafts mounted on said secondary frame, gears mounted on said shafts and in mesh with said racks, outside gears on said shafts, anidler in mesh with one of said outside gears and mounted on said secondary frame, a sector mounted on saidsecondary frame and in mesh with said idler and in mesh with the other outside gear, means for reciprocating the sector to cause the needles alternately torecede and approach, a sl-idable frame on said secondary frame, prongs on said slidable frame, means for actuating said slidable frame. to cross the warp threads and move into the path of movement of the woof threadsto .intercept the same after the needles haveapproached one another, means-for actuating the warp threads to cause the warp threads to cross the loops formed by the woof threads when the needles have receded and'before the prongs have been withdrawn, means for vertically reciprocating the secondary frame to cause the prongs in their upwardimoyement to pack the woof threads in place, and guiding sleighs on said main frame fol-guiding the threads to said Warpv controlling means and needles.

34s. The method of forming a tape consisting in causing needle to carry a;woof to cross the warp, then causing prongs to-cross the warp between the needle andthe trailing woof, thereupon causing the needle to recede, thus forming a loop retained upon-the remote prong, then causing the-prongs to pack the loops in place, then causing the warp to cross the loops, and thereupon withdrawing the prongs.

35. The method of'forming a tape consisting in causing a pair of needles carryingthe woof threads to cross the warp threadsin opposite directions, then causing the prongs to cross the warp threads between the needles and the trailing woof threads, thereupon causing the needles to recede, thus forming loops, the woof thread ofvcach needle being retained by the prong distant to such needle, then causing the prongs to pack the loops in place, thencausing the warp threads to cross the loops, and thereupon withdrawing the prongs.

BARTHOLOMElV li-ENSHAYV. 

